Real Recognition Radio welcomes David Zinger, founder and host of the 2,500+ member Employee Engagement Network! This episode will teach you how engagement can change a company, but more importantly what engagement can do for you on a personal level. David is a world traveled speaker, educator, coach and consultant focused on achieving results through engagement. Listen in and learn the value of online communities, the power of Zen-gage and the best and most effective methods of communication!

Roy Saunderson and S. Max Brown welcome the Chairman and CEO of The Og Mandino Group, David Blanchard to Real Recognition Radio. David’s amazing success story has led him from award winning writer and director to a career where helping people succeed and creating a more fulfilling work and life space is his bread and butter. During this episode you will gain insight on the importance of self-improvement, real leadership, communication and how this leads to innovation and a happier, healthier, more productive workplace. Join in on the conversation on the next episode of Real Recognition Radio!

Real Recognition Radio welcomes Dr Jack Phillips. Dr Phillips is the chairman and co-founder of the ROI Institute, and was named one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings and Events Industry. You will learn how simple, cost effective, and important measuring return on investment for your recognition program can be. Join us next Tuesday to learn how to turn your intangibles to tangible dollars and cents.

How is your recognition program fairing? Failure to launch? Bumpy roads along the way? Sue Warwick, Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare’s chairperson of the Reward and Recognition committee, and Carole Erken, HR Director for Kaiser Permanente will be letting you in on their journey towards a successful recognition program. They’ll let you in on the obstacles they’ve faced and the successes they’ve had. You’ll learn some lessons on program sustainability, unions, and how to overcome participation challenges.

Tune in to leverage their recognition best practices and apply them today!

Join Roy Saunderson and Max Brown as they interview former governor Arne Carlson, and Kevin Cronin, President of Recognition Professionals International about new trends and views of recognition in the workplace. This is your opportunity to leverage their vast experience in the recognition industry! Governor Carlson is currently the Vice-Chairman Board of Directors of Rideau Recognition Solutions, and the Chairman Emeritus of River Source Funds. Prior to serving as President, Kevin, was the Recognition and Reward Executive for Bank of America. In that role, Kevin led the successful design, implementation, delivery and management of recognition and reward programs globally for 200,000+ associates.

Kevin Hall is a highly sought after business consultant, speaker, coach and author. His book—Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose through the Power of Words— has received national acclaim and unprecedented positive reviews from readers and critics. Join hosts S. Max Brown and Roy Saunderson as they interview Kevin on this very engaging episode of Real Recognition Radio. Kevin’s words will inspire you to dream, to create, and to achieve. His words will encourage you to unlock the potential within. Once your authenticity is tapped, only then can you learn to truly be engaged in your work and in your life. Once you find your potential, your authenticity, you will pay it forward, and be able to engage those around you and positively affect their life. Tune in on Tuesday at 1PM and join in on the conversation with Roy, Max and Kevin to gain new insight you can apply to your life today!

Relationships are the basis of employee engagement. On this episode “Regaining the Passion to Value Others “, Roy Saunderson and S. Max Brown will be interviewing Monica Diaz, author of the book, "Otheresteem: Regaining the Passion to Value Others", also speaker, trainer and executive coach. Their discussion will shed new light on how real relationships and real leadership can engage both you and your employees creating a more efficient, productive and dynamic work environment. “Learn more about Monica here” and links to http://www.otheresteem.org/realrecognition.html

Shake up your organization today! This week’s Real Recognition Radio’s guests are Matthew J. Grawitch, Ph.D. Director of the Organizational Health Initiative at Saint Louis University as well as David W. Ballard, PsyD, MBA, Assistant Executive, Director for Marketing and Business Development at the American Psychological Association and the APA Practice Organization. Drs. Grawitch and Ballard will tell us how to make your organization a high performing workplace and a positive work environment. Discover how recognition, incentives and wellness programs can be leveraged to transform your organization into an engaged, productive and healthy one. Join us for a great conversation that will add value to your current efforts.

Re-Engage with Best Selling author Leigh Branham & his co-author Mark Hirschfeld on Real Recognition Radio. Addressing their book Re-Engage: How America’s best Places to work inspire extra effort in extraordinary times, Leigh and Mark will tell how to keep your best people engaged, and relay their recent research findings of companies identified as “Best Places to Work”.

Learn the six universal drivers of employee engagement and what gets in the way of leaders valuing employee contributions. Real Recognition Radio is going to help you get your employees engaged so you can create a positive and productive workplace environment!

By discovering the roots of turnover, employee disengagement, absenteeism and presenteeism, guests Mark and Leigh will be showing you how to hold on to your most precious resource, your employees.

“What’s wrong with being nice? How does enthusiasm build morale at work? Why do leaders forget the power of appreciation? Real Recognition Radio welcomes Barbara Glanz, leadership expert and author of eleven books, including The Simple Truths of Service As Inspired by Johnny the Bagger® to share her secrets on how to spread “Contagious Enthusiasm” in the office.

Barbara has worked with organizations around the globe, and her client list includes Honda, Disney, and Southwest Airlines just to name a few! Her work focus is on how to improve morale, retention, and service. Most importantly, she works with people who want to rediscover the joy in their work and in their lives while acknowledging that we will all face challenges.

During this uplifting Real Recognition Radio episode, you too will learn how to inspire others to achieve great things and transform the workplace as well as live a better, fuller, more engaged life.